Thursday, February 16, 2006
Going head-to-head in this Super Bowl XL match-up between the Seattle Seahawks and the Pittsburgh Steelers are a combined 17 players who have played in the FedEx Orange Bowl.
The NFC Champion Seahawks have nine players on its roster whose college team played in the FedEx Orange Bowl during their career, while the AFC Champion Steelers have eight.
Seattle’s Orange Bowl veterans include: Shaun Alexander (Alabama 2000); Michael Boulware (Florida State 2001, 04); Steve Hutchinson (Michigan 2000); C.J. Jones (Iowa 2003) Ryan Killeen (USC 2003, 05); Marquand Manuel (Florida 1999); Lofa Tatupu (USC 2003, 05); Ray Willis (Florida State 2004); Grant Wistrom (Nebraska 1995, 98).
Pittsburgh’s Orange Bowl veterans include Jerome Bettis (Notre Dame 1991); Larry Foote (Michigan 2000); Chris Hope (Florida State 2001); Erik Jensen (Iowa 2003); Bryant McFadden (Florida State 2004); Troy Polamalu (USC 2003); Max Starks (Florida 2002); Cedrick Wilson (Tennessee 1998).
In the 39 previous Super Bowl’s Orange Bowl veterans have gone on to claim MVP honors eight times. Most recently, New England’s Tom Brady (Michigan 2000) was selected MVP of the XXXVIII and XXXVI games. Baltimore’s Ray Lewis (Miami 1995) was the MVP of the XXXV game.
To start off history Bart Starr (Alabama 1953) was the MVP of the first two Super Bowls, followed by fellow Crimson Tide alum Joe Namath (Alabama 1963, 65) was the MVP of Super Bowl III. Franco Harris (Penn State 1969, 70) was MVP of Super Bowl IX and John Riggins (Kansas 1969) was MVP of Super Bowl XVII.
Super Bowl XL will be played at Detroit’s Ford Field on Sunday February 5 beginning at 6 p.m.
The NFC Champion Seahawks have nine players on its roster whose college team played in the FedEx Orange Bowl during their career, while the AFC Champion Steelers have eight.
Seattle’s Orange Bowl veterans include: Shaun Alexander (Alabama 2000); Michael Boulware (Florida State 2001, 04); Steve Hutchinson (Michigan 2000); C.J. Jones (Iowa 2003) Ryan Killeen (USC 2003, 05); Marquand Manuel (Florida 1999); Lofa Tatupu (USC 2003, 05); Ray Willis (Florida State 2004); Grant Wistrom (Nebraska 1995, 98).
Pittsburgh’s Orange Bowl veterans include Jerome Bettis (Notre Dame 1991); Larry Foote (Michigan 2000); Chris Hope (Florida State 2001); Erik Jensen (Iowa 2003); Bryant McFadden (Florida State 2004); Troy Polamalu (USC 2003); Max Starks (Florida 2002); Cedrick Wilson (Tennessee 1998).
In the 39 previous Super Bowl’s Orange Bowl veterans have gone on to claim MVP honors eight times. Most recently, New England’s Tom Brady (Michigan 2000) was selected MVP of the XXXVIII and XXXVI games. Baltimore’s Ray Lewis (Miami 1995) was the MVP of the XXXV game.
To start off history Bart Starr (Alabama 1953) was the MVP of the first two Super Bowls, followed by fellow Crimson Tide alum Joe Namath (Alabama 1963, 65) was the MVP of Super Bowl III. Franco Harris (Penn State 1969, 70) was MVP of Super Bowl IX and John Riggins (Kansas 1969) was MVP of Super Bowl XVII.
Super Bowl XL will be played at Detroit’s Ford Field on Sunday February 5 beginning at 6 p.m.
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